The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has signed an agreement with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to provide informal settlers with one million affordable units annually until 2028. “DBP is honored to take part in the DHSUD’s thrust for the housing...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and French President Emmanuel Macron have talked to each other by phone. Both leaders agreed to deepen their countries' relations in terms of low-carbon energy, food security, defense and human exchanges, the French Embassy in Manila said Saturday, Sep. 17. The...
The Development Bank of the Philippines’ (DBP) netted P2.76-billion income for the first half of 2022, up 131 percent versus the same period last year, due to significant increase in loan volume and interest income, along with lower cost of funds. “DBP re-affirmed its commitment to hasten the...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) granted P1.286-billion loan to build the first heart and brain center in Region IV-A. The borrower, Batangas-based Global East Medical Center Lipa, Inc. (GEAMC), will enhance the delivery of basic and specialized health services in the...
By Alex B. Brillantes, Jr. and Karl Emmanuel V. Ruiz President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo by Noel Pabalate / MANILA BULLETIN) The first State of the Nation address of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. included several references to the imperatives of governance reform, specifically the...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) considers giving financial grants to three local inventors, winners of the most promising solutions and technologies for critical sectors of the economy. The bank may fund winners of the Filipino Inventors Society (FIS) contest, “The Inventor’s...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) granted a P2.3-billion loan for a new economic zone in the coastal town of Pilar, Bataan. announced DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa said the loan to real estate firm Diamond Land Resources, Inc. (DLRI), owned by New San...
PARIS, France -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warmly welcomed Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks in Paris, defying anger sparked by hosting the controversial strongman less than four years after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. France's President...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is funding Kiangan Mini Hydro Corporation (KMHC)'s P2.6-billion consolidation of three river systems into two renewable power projects in Ifugao. “DBP’s credit support to the Asin-Hungduan and Ibulao1 Mini Hydropower Projects demonstrates our...
State-lender Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) will help build the Marquee Doctors Medical Center, Inc. (MDMCI) in Pampanga to boost the availability of quality and affordable healthcare services in the province. In a statement Thursday, June 9, Emmanuel G. Herbosa, DBP president and chief...
Celebrating Dr. Jose Rizal's 161st birthday Photos courtesy of the Philippine Mission in Geneva and Kuluki Ave UNVEILING of the GLOBAL FILIPINO mural, May 20, 2022, Philippine Chancery, Geneva, Switzerland Global Filipino by Manila Bulletin Bureau Chief, Ms. MARY GRACE C. YAP; Deputy Permanent...
Gina Iniong and Gretel de Paz continued the strong campaign of Filipina kickboxers and advanced to the final of their respective events in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games at the Multi-Purpose Hall Gymnasium in Bac Ninh, Vietnam Wednesday, May 11. Gina Iniong and Gretel de Paz (Photo from Samahang...
